There are three "mega-festivals" commemorated in the Christian calendar: Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost.
The Pentacost Story: Acts 2:1-20
Holy Spirit, Giving life to all life, Moving all creatures, Root of all things,
Washing them clean, Wiping out their mistakes, Healing their wounds,
You are our true life, Luminous, wonderful, Awakening the heart from its ancient sleep,
Be with us and hear us.
Hildegarde of bingen - 12 century
Let us on this day open ourselves up to the stirrings of the Holy Spirit, to renewal, to invigoration, to new life.
Empowerment of women - this was the one aim of Blessed Mary of the Passion in serving the less fortunate that led her to open educational institutions, health-care services and set up small income-generating works for women. We respond to the cry of the poor, the oppressed and the marginalized, especially the women through the same services today. We work for the integrity of creation through non-violence and eco-justice, sharing God's gifts with all.
Her farsightedness in establishing a printing press in the 19th century itself, to publish The Annals of the Institute as a means of sharing news and views with the wider public has set the trend for us to utilize the potent means of the media to communicate the compassionate face of God to all peoples thereby promoting communion and human relationships.
